Brewster, New York demographics

Brewster, NY demographics: median age 34.2; 19.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Brewster village, New York · Incorporated village · GEOID 3608070. The survey estimates a population of 2,512 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Brewster is 34.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.4 years. There are 1,115 households (±199). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 34.2 ±4.4 39.8 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,512
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Under 18 393 ±137 15.6% ±5.4 pp 20.5% 22.0%
18–34 933 ±229 37.1% ±9.1 pp 23.1% 22.8%
35–64 856 ±225 34.1% ±9.0 pp 38.5% 38.0%
65 and older 330 ±128 13.1% ±5.1 pp 17.9% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,512
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Male 1,614 ±155 64.3% ±6.2 pp 48.8% 49.5%
Female 898 ±153 35.7% ±6.1 pp 51.2% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,512
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
White alone 915 ±296 36.4% ±11.8 pp 55.2% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 63 ±68 · low precision 2.5% ±2.7 pp · low precision 14.4% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.9%
Asian alone 15 ±24 · low precision 0.6% ±1.0 pp · low precision 9.1% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 1,090 ±304 43.4% ±12.1 pp 10.4% 7.1%
Two or more races 429 ±334 · low precision 17.1% ±13.3 pp · low precision 10.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,512
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,021 ±305 40.6% ±12.1 pp 80.2% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,491 ±308 59.4% ±12.3 pp 19.8% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,115
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Married-couple family 378 ±85 33.9% ±4.6 pp 42.5% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 88 ±97 · low precision 7.9% ±8.6 pp · low precision 5.2% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 79 ±76 · low precision 7.1% ±6.7 pp · low precision 13.7% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 493 ±195 44.2% ±15.6 pp 31.1% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 77 ±62 · low precision 6.9% ±5.4 pp · low precision 7.6% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,115
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Households with people under 18 299 ±102 26.8% ±7.8 pp 27.3% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 816 ±251 73.2% ±18.3 pp 72.7% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,115
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 493 ±195 44.2% ±15.6 pp 31.1% 28.7%
Two-person households 232 ±138 · low precision 20.8% ±11.8 pp · low precision 31.5% 33.8%
Three-person households 109 ±80 · low precision 9.8% ±6.9 pp · low precision 15.5% 15.3%
Four-person households 177 ±101 · low precision 15.9% ±8.6 pp · low precision 12.4% 12.6%
Five-person households 19 ±30 · low precision 1.7% ±2.6 pp · low precision 5.6% 5.9%
Six-person households 63 ±70 · low precision 5.7% ±6.2 pp · low precision 2.2% 2.2%
Seven or more people 22 ±35 · low precision 2.0% ±3.1 pp · low precision 1.7% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 2,512
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Native 1,498 ±239 59.6% ±9.5 pp 77.2% 85.9%
Foreign born 1,014 ±242 40.4% ±9.6 pp 22.8% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 2,440
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
English only 1,283 ±225 52.6% ±9.1 pp 69.1% 77.7%
Spanish 1,123 ±217 46.0% ±8.8 pp 14.8% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 6 ±9 · low precision 0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision 1.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 1.5% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 2.0% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 28 ±44 · low precision 1.1% ±1.8 pp · low precision 4.0% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 3.2% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 1.3% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,900
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Less than high school graduate 365 ±180 19.2% ±9.4 pp 12.0% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 712 ±175 37.5% ±8.7 pp 24.3% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 283 ±144 · low precision 14.9% ±7.5 pp · low precision 14.6% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 177 ±96 · low precision 9.3% ±5.0 pp · low precision 8.8% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 174 ±85 9.2% ±4.4 pp 22.4% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 189 ±97 · low precision 9.9% ±5.0 pp · low precision 17.9% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 2,504
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) New York U.S.
Same house 2,141 ±160 85.5% ±6.3 pp 90.1% 87.7%
Moved within same county 22 ±22 · low precision 0.9% ±0.9 pp · low precision 5.1% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 89 ±67 · low precision 3.6% ±2.7 pp · low precision 2.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 252 ±151 · low precision 10.1% ±6.0 pp · low precision 1.5% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.6 pp · low precision 0.7% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

12.3% of Brewster residents (±6.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.1% in New York and 8.4% nationally. 86.0% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Brewster New York U.S. Compared with New York
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 12.3% ±6.8 pp · low precision 5.1% 8.4% Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households 86.0% ±7.6 pp 90.8% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 5.0% ±3.2 pp · low precision 3.7% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Brewster . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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